Trevor Story homered and the Boston Red Sox beat Washington 6-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep, with the Nationals firing manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo hours after the

The competition – and stakes – will ratchet up for the Red Sox with their four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays starting on Thursday, but the Sox at least took care of their business over

At spring training, he battled Mitchell Parker and DJ Herz for the final spot in the rotation as he adjusted to pitching in the United States. In Japan, Ogasawara was used to having more rest and throwing longer bullpen sessions between starts. In MLB, starters typically go every fifth day and manage their throwing programs with that in mind.